How do online gaming companies make their money if all their games are free like Codemasters?

[Pratik A]

1. Adviretisements are the most common way to earn money, for these companies. Games like CT Racer and others earn like this.

2. As they get famous, they start asking for money.
like A3 INDIA, they just allow leveling up upto level 30 and then you need to pay a monthly charge.

3. They launch EXPANSION packs of the games, hence the addicted players need to purchase them at high rates.

4. When the players are very happy with game, the developers reqest them for some donations, and in turn provide them with great things in game.

5. If their game becomes best game of the year, they win a huge amount of money.

All other social networking sites earn in a more or less a similar way